A recent County Court case is a salient reminder (were it needed) that housing and possession law has become a specialist area – there is much to catch out the landlord and their adviser. In an unreported case (Siddeeq v Alaian K00BF465 County Court at Mayor’s and City of London County Court, HHJ Hellman, 9 …
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Of course, the whole private residential letting landscape might be up for seismic change following the change of government and the above case might not be relevant for much longer if s21 is abolished. We mentioned the Renters Reform Bill in our July/August edition (p28); as anticipated the new government has indicated its intention to …
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It seems odd to report on something that has not hit the statute books, but so much has been written about the Renters (Reform) Bill that it does seem appropriate to report that it has been shelved, for the time being at least. This is the Bill which has been on the cards since 2019 …
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